An exposition upon the song of the blessed virgin Mary, called Magnificat Where unto…An exposicion vpon the songe of the blessed virgine Mary, called Magnificat Where vnto…

that God worketh all things after the counsel of his own will, and that the works of all creatures, are the works of God: the which thing we also acknowledge in our Creed, saying that we believe in God almighty. He is so Almighty, that in all things, by all things, and above all things, nothing doth work, save only his strength and puissance. After this manner said Anna the mother of Samuel, in the .i. book of Regum, the .ii. chapter: There is no man that can do ought of his own power. And Paul saith also in the .ii. Epistle to the Corinth. the .iii. chapter: Such trust have we through Christ to Godward, not that we are able of our selves to think any thing, as of ourselves, but our ablenesse cometh of God. This is an high & worthy article, containing very much, allaying at once all pride, curiosity, presumption, rashness, boasting, false confidence, & exalteth ⟨image 39⟩only God: ye and showeth the cause also why he ought to be exalted, even because he worketh all things. It is easy to be spoken, but to reform and redress our life according to it, that is laborious, and full of pain. For they that lead their life in such things, are lovers of peace, given to God, and simple men, attributing nothing to themselves, certified that God hath all things, and they nothing.

that God worketh all thynges after the counsell of hys owne wyll, and that the workes of all creatures, are the workes of God: the which thynge we also acknowlege in oure Crede, sayenge that we beleue in God almyghtye. He is so Almyghty, that in all thynges, by all thynges, and aboue all thynges, nothyng doth worke, saue only hys strength and puyssaunce. After thys maner sayde Anna the mother of Samuel, in the .i. boke of Regum, the .ii. chapter: Ther is noman that can do ought of hys owne power. And Paule sayth also in the .ii. Epistle to the Corinth. the .iii. chapter: Such trust haue we thorow Christ to Godwarde, not that we are able of oure selues to thynke ony thyng, as of ourselues, but oure ablenesse cōmeth of God. Thys is an hygh & worthy artycle, cōteynynge very much, alayenge atōce al pryde, curiosite, presūpciō, rashnes, boastyng, false cōfidēce, & exalteth ⟨image 39⟩only God: yee and sheweth the cause also why he oughte to be exalted, euen because he worketh all thynges. It is easy to be spoken, but to refourme and redresse oure lyfe accordynge to it, that is laborious, and full of payne. For they that leade theyr lyfe in such thynges, are louers of peace, geuen to God, and simple men, attributyng nothyng to themselues, certifyed that God hath all thynges, and they nothynge.